The Heart's Frontier by Lori Copeland;Virginia Smith

Author:Lori Copeland;Virginia Smith
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Christian Fiction, Amish, Christian, Cattle Drives, Outlaws, Travel, Kansas, Families - Travel, Fiction, Romance, Amish - Kansas, Western, Historical, Cowboys, Families, Love Stories
ISBN: 9780736947527
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Published: 2012-03-01T06:00:00+00:00

Riding the horse wasn’t nearly as difficult as Emma feared. In fact, straddling Sugarfoot was much easier than clinging to Big Ed’s mane, trying to keep her balance with both legs on one side of the horse’s barrel chest. Rebecca whooped with delight when she successfully mounted her own horse, and Emma didn’t bother to control a grin that seemed insistent on plastering itself on her face.

Even Papa seemed to enjoy his cowboy lesson. He sat astride his horse, a chestnut belonging to the recently deceased Willie, with an erect posture and a wide grin of his own.

“You’re doing great, Jonas.” Mounted on Bo, Luke urged his horse to the front of his small cluster of students. “Okay, now I want you to let the reins lay loose in your hands while you grip the horse tightly with your knees. That’s how you will communicate, through the pressure of your legs.”

Papa’s horse surged ahead of Emma’s to follow Luke. Emma admired the way he sat tall in the saddle, his posture straight and at the same time relaxed. While she clutched the reins with a death grip, Papa let the leather straps slide freely in his grip.

Even Luke noticed the ease with which Papa rode. “You’re not a bad rider, Jonas.”

The grin on Papa’s face tickled an answering grin from Emma.

“I may be Plain,” Papa replied with dignity, “but I’m tough.”

Emma laughed and then tightened her legs around Sugarfoot’s chest. Her heart thrilled when the mare surged forward in response.

She urged the horse to Luke’s side. “When will we learn to lasso a cow?”

Luke threw his head back and laughed, his expression the lightest she had seen it since they had caught up with him.

“I’ll be happy if you can manage to keep yourself in the saddle,” he replied. “Leave the roping to us.”

“Hmm.” Emma gave him a tight-lipped reply, and then she urged Sugarfoot forward with a tightening of her knees. Yes, the situation was serious, but before this herd was delivered in Hays, she intended to prove to Luke she could do more than keep her seat on a horse.

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